made of "Ascension" during the recording session on June 28, 1965. The second take was released on the album that is now known as Ascension (Edition I). Some months after its release, Coltrane expressed a preference for the first take, so Ascension (Edition II) was created using the first take. Impulse! used the same artwork and catalog number A-95 for both editions, but inscribed "EDITION II" on the vinyl runout circle of that edition. Both editions are available on the single-CD version released by Impulse!/Verve/Universal in 2000, and were previously available on the 1992 double-disc collection The Major Works of John Coltrane'' on Impulse!/GRP/MCA. Edition I "Ascension" (John Coltrane) – 38:30 Edition II "Ascension" (Coltrane) – 40:49 Personnel Freddie Hubbard – trumpet Dewey Johnson – trumpet Marion Brown – alto saxophone John Tchicai – alto saxophone John Coltrane – tenor saxophone Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone Archie Shepp – tenor saxophone McCoy Tyner – piano Art Davis – bass Jimmy Garrison – bass Elvin Jones – drums References 1966 albums Albums produced by Bob Thiele Avant-garde jazz albums Free jazz albums Impulse! Records albums Instrumental albums John Coltrane albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio